| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: CLARK, CORRY 0711 (AR13-7340) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE OR ENDEAVOR TO TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF WALMART, TO WIT: BRAHAM HUTCH 2 STEEL TOE WORK BOOTS SIZE 12, CARRYING AWAY THE SAID MERCHANDISE, WITH INTENT TO TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY DEPRIVE, A MERCHANT, OF THE POSSESSION, USE, BENEFIT, OR FULL RETAIL VALUE OF SAID PROPERTY, SAID PROPERTY BEING OF A VALUE OF LESS THAN $300.00, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTES 812.015, 812.014(1), AND 812.014(3)(A). ON 091813, AT APPROXIMATELY 1449 HOURS, I RESPONDED TO WALMART SUPERCENTER LOCATED AT 2461 EAST GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY, INVERNESS, IN REFERENCE TO A SHOPLIFTER IN CUSTODY. UPON MY ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER, MR COURTNEY HENRY. HE ADVISED WHILE CONDUCTING FLOOR SURVEILLANCE, HE OBSERVED the DEFENDANT, MR CHRISTOPHER CHALK, ENTER INTO THE STORE WHERE HE WAS HOLDING A RECEIPT WITHOUT AN ITEM. HE ADVISED HE BEGAN OBSERVING THE DEFENDANT PROCEED THROUGH THE STORE WHERE HE ARRIVED AT THE SHOE DEPARTMENT AND SELECTED A PAIR OF BRAHAM WORK BOOTS FROM THE SHELF. HE THEN CARRIED THE SHOES TO THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHERE HE DISPLAYED HIS RECEIPT AND RECEIVED $56.05 IN CASH FOR THE BOOTS. HE THEN BEGAN EXITING THE STORE WHERE HE BOUGHT SOME MILK. HE THEN EXITED THE STORE PASSING ALL POINTS OF FINAL SALE, AT WHICH TIME, MR HENRY DETAINED THE DEFENDANT ADVISING HIM HE WAS WITH LOSS PREVENTION. HE THEN ESCORTED THE DEFENDANT to the LOSS PREVENTION OFFICE AND CONTACTED THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE. MR HENRY THEN PROVIDED ME WITH A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT ALONG WITH A RECEIPT, WHICH WAS LATER TURNED IN TO RECORDS. MR HENRY ALSO PROVIDED ME WITH A CRUMPLED RECEIPT, which WAS DATED 091613 AT 1715 HOURS. THE RECEIPT CONTAINED THE PRODUCT BRAHAM BOOTS. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT, AT WHICH TIME, HE WAS IMMEDIATELY READ HIS MIRANDA VIA PREPRINTED MIRANDA CARD, AT WHICH TIME, HE ADVISED HE UNDERSTOOD HIS RIGHTS AND WOULD SPEAK WITH ME. UPON QUESTIONING THE DEFENDANT HE ADVISED THAT HE HAD COME UPON HARD TIMES IN HIS LIFE AND HE CAME TO WALMART TODAY WITH THE INTENTION TO OBTAIN A RECEIPT THAT DID NOT BELONG TO HIM. HE ADVISED HE SELECTED THE BOOTS FROM THE RECEIPT DUE TO THEM THEM BEING THE MOST VALUABLE. HE ADVISED HE THEN WENT TO the BOOT SECTION AND LOCATED THE SAME BRAND OF BOOTS WHERE HE THEN WENT TO THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT USING THE RECEIPT THAT HE FOUND IN THE PARKING LOT HE RETURNED THE BOOTS THAT HE HAD SELECTED from the SHELF FOR A CASH PROFIT OF $56.05. HE ADVISED THAT HE HAD STOLEN PREVIOUSLY IN VIRGINIA. WALMART REQUESTED THAT THE SUBJECT BE TRESPASS FROM THE STORE AND A FORM WAS COMPLETED. WALMART PROVIDED ME WITH A DVD COPY OF THE SURVEILLANCE VIDEO, WHICH WAS COLLECTED AND LATER TURNED IN TO EVIDENCE. THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR RETAIL THEFT, HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK, AND HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. HIS BOND WAS SET AT $250.00 PER THE SCHEDULE. NO FURTHER ACTION TAKEN. |
